Nine-Tails (2)
Nine-Tails was secretly annoyed, but ultimately dared not make any rash moves.
As the leader of the Nine-Tails Beasts, it is unruly and doesn't really respect humans deep down—except for a certain overpowered user of Wood Release.
He was particularly wary of the Sharingan.
Especially the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Even with its unparalleled power, it must succumb to the Genjutsu of the Mangekyō!
--The Tailed Beast don't have low resistance to Genjutsu; they simply lack resistance to the Sage's Eye.
And now, standing before it are two pairs of Mangekyō!
Two extremely young-looking boys and girls, yet possessing extraordinary bearing, stared at it coldly with their scarlet eyes.
"Besides Sakura Haruno, there's also that Uchiha kid, he has one too..."
Out of the corner of its eye, Nine-Tails noticed the beautiful, almost eerie, six-pointed star pattern in Sasuke's eyes.
"Mangekyō Sharingan."
The fox demon was filled with a frenzied urge to attack, but its reason kept suppressing its anger, preventing it from advancing.
"So, it's the true form of the Nine-Tails that made Naruto lose his mind?"
The black-haired boy gently placed his companion on the ground, pointed at the enormous Tailed Beast, and asked softly.
"Yes."
The girl nodded and walked to the sealed gate.
The power of the four-image seal is embodied here as two huge iron fences joined together. The place where the lock should be in the middle seam is covered by a rune with the word "sealing" written on it.
The gaps in the fence were wide enough to trap the Nine-Tails, but humans could easily enter and exit.
"How can we prevent Naruto from being consumed by its evil thoughts again?" Sasuke thought for a moment and asked, "How about we defeat the Nine-Tails?"
The Nine-Tails' eyes were filled with violence, tyranny, and hatred for darkness, making it truly repulsive.
Sakura Haruno glanced back at him.
Kill the Nine-Tails?
This idea... is too radical.
She shook her head and replied, "No. In that case, the Nine-Tails would die, and then be resurrected in some corner of the Land of Fire two or three years later."
As for Naruto...
"Doing this would indeed eliminate the risk once and for all, but he would also completely lose the Nine-Tails' power. The Nine-Tails' power is very important to him!"
"To solve the Nine-Tails problem, we have to find a way to subdue it and stop it from causing trouble for Naruto."
Sasuke frowned. "How can I submit? I don't believe... Nine-Tails will listen to you!"
"It's very simple." Sakura Haruno's lips curled into a meaningful smile, but she said nothing more.
"Tsk..." Sasuke curled his lip.
From beginning to end, neither of them believed that killing the Nine-Tails- Tails would be difficult.
That dismissive attitude immediately enraged Nine-Tails.
Its face gleamed fiercely, and it slammed its claws hard against the iron bars, creating a loud crash that echoed throughout the hall, causing the iron gate to shake violently!
"Damn it!" the fox demon roared angrily, "If I weren't sealed inside, I would have torn you all to pieces!"
Sakura Haruno calmly looked back at the past.
The large patches of blood-red in those eyes instantly extinguished half of the fox demon's anger.
"Sealed inside?"
The girl chuckled softly, lifted her foot, and stepped directly through the gap in the fence, wide enough for two people, into the seal.
--This seal only protects against Tailed Beast, not humans.
She stepped over the fence that separated the Tailed Beast from the outside world and approached the fox.
Walk until you can reach the Nine-Tails Fox's claws.
"I'm coming in."
"Nine-Tails, did you think this seal was meant to imprison you?" She smiled contemptuously, saying disdainfully, "You're wrong."
"This seal... is to protect you."
I hope you understand this!
Nine-Tails suddenly narrowed its eyes.
That's utter nonsense.
It didn't take Sakura Haruno's words to heart at all, regarding them as useless nonsense.
What bothered the fox spirit was that Sakura Haruno dared to cross the cage and get so close. The urge to attack grew stronger and more restless with the girl's approach, constantly assaulting the shackles of reason.
The girl stopped in front of its sharp claws.
"From this position... even the slightest movement would allow me to attack her."
"At this close range, even someone with the Sharingan wouldn't be able to react!"
A bloodthirsty desire was violently assaulting the Nine-Tails' defenses.
Tear her apart!
It finally couldn't hold back any longer.
The restless claws suddenly shot out, leaving a blur in the air, and rushed towards Sakura Haruno!
The sudden attack and the Nine-Tails' murderous aura erupted at the same moment, fiercely pouncing towards the girl's figure.
Swish!
The claws tore through the air, producing a sharp, chilling whistling sound.
In the blink of an eye, Sakura Haruno reacted the instant the claws touched her body, leaping into the air and dodging the long-prepared sneak attack!
Nine-Tails, however, revealed a cold smile.
It suddenly twisted its waist, and its nine tails, which were swaying in the air, instantly twisted into one, whipping towards the figure in mid-air like a whip!
Bang!
With nowhere to dodge in mid-air, Sakura Haruno was struck by the blow with a muffled, terrifying thud, and then her figure was slammed heavily to the ground!
Die!
The fox spirit pressed its advantage.
With its two claws outstretched, it frantically clawed at Sakura Haruno, tearing her figure to shreds, leaving her bloodied, mangled, and utterly unrecognizable!
"Tailed Beast Bomb!"
Finally, it took a deep breath and unleashed an unprecedentedly massive Tailed Beast Bomb at the lifeless girl!
Boom!!!
After the violent explosion subsided, there was no trace of Sakura Haruno left in the smooth sealed space.
The Tailed Beast Bomb completely erased her from this place.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The fox demon burst into wild laughter.
"You're dead!" it panted, staring fiercely at the empty ground, and said coldly, "So what if you have the Mangekyō Sharingan!"
Not yet--
Nine-Tails abruptly stopped speaking.
His squinted eyes suddenly widened as he looked beyond the fence.
Sakura Haruno stood unharmed in the spot where she had just been.
"Oh?" He looked at it with interest and said casually, "What is it yet?"
Nine-Tails did not answer.
It stared intently at Sakura Haruno, utterly astonished.
Sakura Haruno... isn't dead?
"Why should I die?" The girl's cold voice echoed in the dimly lit hall. "Besides, dying here won't truly mean death!"
So, that was... Genjutsu?
Nine-Tails quickly realized that it had been trapped in Genjutsu from the very beginning!
Sakura Haruno didn't come in at all.
The instant its eyes met Sakura's, it had already been drawn into the Genjutsu...
Everything that just happened was merely its imagination!
If Sakura Haruno hadn't spoken up, Nine-Tails wouldn't have even noticed.
"Damn it...!"
Nine-Tails- Tailed Fox gritted its teeth. Its body trembled slightly, partly from extreme anger and partly from shock.
In just one encounter, Sakura Haruno had rendered it so helpless...
In terms of Chakra quantity and the destructive power of the Tailed Beast Bomb alone, Sakura can't even come close to Nine-Tails; however, in front of those eerie Mangekyou Mangekyō, Nine-Tails was fooled time and time again!
You look surprised and angry.
Sakura Haruno crossed her arms and looked down at Nine-Tails's expression, commenting, "Is it because you were tricked by Genjutsu twice?"
The fox spirit gritted its teeth and remained silent.
The girl took a few more steps forward, walked to the bottom of the fence, raised her head, and looked down at the Nine-Tails.
"This is the second time. You simply cannot resist my Genjutsu."
"So... are you convinced now?"
Sakura Haruno's technique failed to deter the Nine-Tails; instead, her arrogant demeanor thoroughly enraged it.
Damn it... Are you trying to enslave me with Genjutsu like Madara Uchiha did back then?
"You only know a few Genjutsu... Don't get too cocky!"
It suddenly condensed several black Tailed Beast Bomb and viciously hurled them at Sakura Haruno.
Boom boom boom!
The Tailed Beast Bomb slammed into the railing and exploded with a deafening roar.
However, the Eight Trigrams Seal firmly bound the Nine-Tails' power within the seal. The Sealing Jutsu transformed into an invisible barrier, intercepting the Nine-Tails' energy. Separated by a fence, the violent explosion was actually attenuated by the barrier into a gentle breeze, barely enough to lift the girl's hair and lightly brush against her cheek.
The Nine-Tails' attack was completely futile.
That is also not allowed.
"Noisy."
Sasuke's expression turned cold as he met the gaze of the girl who had turned around.
With two swishes, crimson and emerald green armor appeared in unison, each extending two thick, powerful arm bones that pinned the Nine-Tails firmly to the ground.
"Keep quiet!"
Sakura Haruno snorted coldly, manipulating Susanoo press down on Nine-Tails's head and mouth, locking it firmly in place.
"Your Genjutsu doesn't seem to be very effective," Sasuke chuckled. "Although you've defeated it twice, Nine-Tails) shows no sign of submitting to you."
The girl's face darkened, and she was speechless for a moment.
After a long pause, she finally spoke, "Training a dog requires patience. If it doesn't work the first time, try a few more times!"
"How about we try a different approach..." Sasuke shook his head.
He had been watching from the sidelines, and as an outsider with a clearer perspective, he felt that Sakura was getting a little stuck on the details.
"The Nine-Tails seems to resist being Genjutsu..." he said calmly, "Probably because it was controlled by the Uchiha using Genjutsu several times before!"
"It would be better if I used Susanoo fight it head-on. After defeating it, it would probably obey."
Direct confrontation?
Sakura Haruno disagreed, feeling that Sasuke was too focused on Nine-Tails).
"If you can't use Genjutsu, and you can't use many Secret Technique inside Naruto's body, you can't defeat it," Sakura said, frowning.
Although she viewed the Nine-Tails as an unapproachable beast, she had to admit that the Nine-Tails possessed intelligence.
It's just full of negative emotions.
Even Sakura Haruno herself would find it difficult to deal with Tailed Beast that can think, let alone Sasuke!
"Genjutsu is still the easiest!" Sakura Haruno touched her eye socket and said coldly, "Since ordinary Genjutsu doesn't work, let's just use a more powerful Genjutsu!"
Sasuke was taken aback. "Could it be that you intend to...?"
"That's right."
Sakura Haruno nodded.
"I will use Kotoamatsukami on it."
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